My TITAN Mod - Now it's perfect

[Phredd]

It was just a bit too long, so I shortened it to just under 2.7 inches. Now it fits better in my coin pocket and it stands like a candle. I think I may try to get on the lathe one more time to remove the "dimple" from the tripod thread remnant. This is definitely a keeper EDC; not a collectible.

Polished - removed coating:

Second facing - completely flat:

 

[munkybiz_9881]

:twothumbs:rock:YEEAA!!

Excellent work Phredd..Good to see someone is not afraid of chucking up a 500 dollar light and playing a little!!

KUDOS

 

[Kiessling]

Oh boy! :candle:
You've got balls, man
bernie

 

[Hodsta]

Great job - I actually quite like the dimple though, think you should keep it.

 

[mspeterson]

:bow:

You got stones!

Could you see any way to preserve some form of attatchment point? I'm not worried about tailtanding and am not diggin' the thing on the end of my Titan...

 

[this_is_nascar]

Awesome job. Keep it like that and don't remove the dimple. I may be looking you up for your services if I decide to keep mine.

 

[Lightguy27]

WOW

It takes some real balls tom try and mod a $500 dollar light!! :bow:

 

[Anglepoise]

Good for you. That lanyard attachment looked totally out of place.

 

[this_is_nascar]

Good for you. That lanyard attachment looked totally out of place.

For me, it really doesn't look out of place. I would have rather seen SF taken advantage of the tripod mount hole, by making that cap a full circle and allowing it to screw on/off into that hole. I guess their fear was that it may unscrew and/or now allow for swiveling while mounted on a keyring, etc.

 

[russtang]

It was just a bit too long, so I shortened it to just under 2.7 inches. Now it fits better in my coin pocket and it stands like a candle. I think I may try to get on the lathe one more time to remove the "dimple" from the tripod thread remnant. This is definitely a keeper EDC; not a collectible.

I think this mod makes it better for edc IMO.
I had thought about it before I received mine.
BUT, my nuggets aren't near large enough to do it.

 

[Gerhard]

WOW. I almost didn't dare to take the lanyard ring off my new L1 Cree that i got today. It's amazing that you had the balls to take a 500 dollar light to the workbench.

Keep up the good work .

 

[MarNav1]

How did you do it?

 

[Phredd]

Thanks everyone. I didn't really think it was that brave. Brave would be taking this thing apart. (hint hint) I was worried about it snapping trying to cut it off, but the instructor suggested I just face it off. So, ever so slowly, I faced it off.

There was no way to save any part of the threads. As you can see, all that's left is the tiny dimple. I think it might be nice to have an end like on the Orb Wee (slots for tritium and the option of an attachment), but I definitely won't get that much time on the lathe unless I take another class - maybe next spring.

Phredd

 

[Phredd]

WOW. I almost didn't dare to take the lanyard ring off my new L1 Cree that i got today.

I took that off by putting a small screwdriver in the hole and prying it off. If you want a good mod for the L1, add some tritium. (I love tritium!)

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=173407

How did you do it?

I put it in a lathe and faced it off about 2 thou at a time.

 

[this_is_nascar]

"face it off"? What does that mean.

 

[jcompton]

Wow! We already have the first modded Titan!!!
Nice Job! :thumbsup:

 

[Phredd]

"face it off"? What does that mean.

It means machining the spinning end in the lathe.

 

[Hitthespot]

Now just duck tape it to your key ring and it is perfect!

 

[Patriot]

You're a warrior!!! It looks great too!

Hey, give us another pic from the side if you don't mind...please

 

[jcompton]

Who will be the first to add tritium to one of these little guys???